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Technical, Agricultural and Veterinarian Institute 800 M past the Bolan Bridge founded in 2011, with Abdul Malek as dean. Lashkargah has a number of Higher educational institutions the Public Helmand University founded in 2008, with Soor Gul Sandakheel as Chancellor with a campus close to the Peace Square and a new Campus to be built close to Lashkargah with a construction budget of 1.5 million US$ . Helmand University has four faculties, Agriculture, engineering, education and veterinarian. The Bost Institute of higher education in Helmand Province is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher education founded in 1391–2012 in Lashkargah with courses in law, engineering and business administration. The Bost Agricultural university was registered with the Ministry of Higher Education in 2007, and was inaugurated by former governor of
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province of neighboring Iran. One of the two primary arms of the river crosses through
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are the most popular sports in the area. The
Lashkargah Football Stadium was rebuilt in 2006 and has a capacity of more around 10,000 spectators. Currently, 13 registered cricket teams are playing at the new Karzai Stadium in Lashkargah, which was completed in the summer of 2009.
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have also been funded. Unlike much of Afghanistan the roads in Lashkargah are generally paved with asphalt. International Organizations and PRT in Lashkargah have helped to complete rehabilitation and infrastructure projects such as building: schools, roads and parks.
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Educational and Cultural Association, and the Helmand Cultural Group. There are also various cultural and educational websites which are made and updated by students and cultural organizations. There is broad use of the media in Lashkargah. The use of Radio,
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239: /
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391:Lashkargāh
316:Population
282:Government
224:31°34′59″N
198:Lashkargah
165:Lashkargah
46:Lashkargah
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2764:Governors
2731:Landmarks
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503:Saffarids
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308:Elevation
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1690:Football
1542:Internet
1487:Land use
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626:and the
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445:Kandahar
353:UTC+4:30
271:Province
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2607:Dahaneh
2597:Balūchī
2587:Baghran
2567:Abi Jan
2522:Nad Ali
2487:Garmsir
2477:Baghran
2456:Capital
2349:Taloqan
2233:Picador
1913:Reuters
1757:Persian
1711:Snooker
1694:cricket
1650:Gereshk
1579:updated
1444:Mosques
1387:mammals
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499:Persian
487:History
477:Taliban
407:لشکرگاه
403:Persian
399:لښکرګاه
371:Website
360:Climate
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324:201,546
252:Country
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